Daily Extremes


The tables on this page display the top ten daily temperature and rainfall records around Australia for the year that you select. Daily extremes of temperature and rainfall are also displayed for any day, month or season that you select. Highest and lowest daily temperatures are displayed, as well as the highest rainfall totals. Read more

Important note: Some of these observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. Most of the data are generated and handled automatically. Some quality checking has been performed, but it is still possible for erroneous values to appear.

 
 




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Highest daily maximum temperatures for Australia in 2025

Based on data for the period 1 January 2025 to 17 December 2025
Issued 1316 UTC Thursday 18 December 2025
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 49.3 20 January 2025 Geraldton Airport WA 8315 30 -28.80 114.70
2 49.2 03 February 2025 Gascoyne Junction WA 6022 144 -25.05 115.21
3 48.8 04 February 2025 Gascoyne Junction WA 6022 144 -25.05 115.21
4 48.7 12 February 2025 Oodnadatta Airport SA 17043 117 -27.56 135.45
5 48.3 20 January 2025 Kalbarri WA 8251 6 -27.71 114.17
6 48.1 12 February 2025 Coober Pedy Airport SA 16090 225 -29.03 134.72
7 47.8 12 February 2025 Tarcoola Aero SA 16098 123 -30.71 134.58
7 47.8 03 February 2025 Paraburdoo Aero WA 7185 424 -23.17 117.75
9 47.5 17 December 2025 Eyre WA 11019 6 -32.25 126.30
9 47.5 12 February 2025 Birdsville Airport QLD 38026 47 -25.90 139.35
9 47.5 24 January 2025 Bulga Downs WA 12239 439 -28.50 119.74

Official records for Australia

Records based on data up to 31 December 2022
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 50.7 13 January 2022 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
1 50.7 02 January 1960 Oodnadatta Airport SA 17043 117 -27.56 135.45
3 50.5 13 January 2022 Roebourne Aero WA 4090 11 -20.76 117.16
3 50.5 13 January 2022 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
3 50.5 19 February 1998 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
6 50.3 03 January 1960 Oodnadatta Airport SA 17043 117 -27.56 135.45
7 50.1 11 January 1939 Wilcannia Post Office NSW 46043 75 -31.56 143.37
8 49.9 19 December 2019 Nullarbor SA 18106 64 -31.45 130.90
9 49.8 19 December 2019 Eucla WA 11003 93 -31.68 128.90
9 49.8 21 February 1998 Emu Creek Station WA 6072 111 -23.03 115.04
9 49.8 13 January 1979 Forrest Aero WA 11004 156 -30.84 128.11
9 49.8 03 January 1979 Mundrabilla Station WA 11008 20 -31.84 127.86

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